Over the span of thirty-plus years, the Town of Miami Lakes and the former Miami Lakes Civic Association have saluted veterans with the longest running parade in all of Miami-Dade County. This year, the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee will host the 37th annual Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, November 6.The parade route will begin at Bull Run Road and Ludlam Road (N.W. 67 Avenue), and continue south on Ludlam Road to Eagle Nest Lane, ending at...

The Graham Companies announced signed leases for several new businesses that will be joining the retail mix at the Cypress Village Shopping Center on Miami Lakes Drive.The new tenants will include Starbucks, with a drive-thru lane; European Wax Center; 1000 Degree Pizza; Massage Green; and Dr. Limon Ceviche Bar, all set to open soon in the newly renovated center.Cypress Village Shopping Center, owned and managed by The Graham Companies, is...

Locals and their furry friends are welcome to the return of Canine Cocktails hosted by Miami Lakes’ Hotel Indigo on Thursday, October 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Hotel Indigo is located at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive.Canine Cocktails is a dog-friendly monthly gathering offering a venue for dog owners to enjoy drink specials and free appetizers while their pups enjoy treats. Those participating can purchase organic dog treats from the Doggie Bag...

Clybourne Park, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Bruce Norris, will be running for the final weekend at Main Street Players, located at 6766 Main Street. The 2011 play, the sequel to A Raisin in the Sun, tackles the issues of race and housing. In 1959, a middle-aged white couple is selling their home to escape the place where their Korean War veteran son killed himself. When they agree to sell the home to a black couple, it creates...

For the three Miami Lakes mayoral candidates, incumbent Michael Pizzi, Councilmember Manny Cid and former mayor Wayne Slaton, one depicts himself as a fighter, the other a people-friendly man and the third a hopeful who represents the future of the town.During last week’s debate at Town Hall, hosted by the  League of Women Voters , the 11 candidates running in the November 8 election took center stage in a last-ditch effort to...